Tus story is told of Lord Balfour's visit to America in 1917. Just after America entered the war, Balfour was in Washington on urgent negotiations. He was leading a very busy life.
One evening, fatigued after a difficult da: he handed the menu card hack to the vene able negro waiter assigned.to serve him his dinner, and said: "Just bring me a good meal," and he put a generous tip on, his plate. A good meal—a very good meal—was served. This happened several times, When Balfour was waited'upon for the last time by the negro veteran, the British statesman tripled the tip as a goodbye gesture. Just before he was ready to leave the table his fidentially, now-devoted waiter leaned over his chair con-
"Thank you, sah," he said, considerably muffling his voice behind the menu card, "an' if you done got any othah frien's wat can't read, you jes' send em to me, sah."
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